Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Notices
 
Search: Posts Made By: Tundra_Man
Showing results 1 to 50 of 108
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Commuting
03-13-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1851: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1851:

The weather the last few days has been glorious. Highs in the upper 60s/lower 70s. Mostly sunny. Yesterday and today there was barely any wind. Made...
Forum: Commuting
03-01-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1844: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1844:

Yesterday I set a new February mileage record. My previous Feb record was set in 2017 when I rode 244 miles. Typically being the worst weather month,...
Forum: Commuting
02-28-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1842: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1842:

Last night's commute home ended with an asterisk. There were just too many things working against me. The mechanical failure of my rear wheel was out...
Forum: Commuting
02-27-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1841: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1841:

Well, so far it's been a day of questionable decisions. lol

34°F this morning when I left the house, but the temp is supposed to continuously drop...
Forum: Commuting
02-23-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1839: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1839:

The wheel that I trued up on Tuesday night went out of true again on the ride home last night, to the point where I had to release the rear brake...
Forum: Commuting
02-22-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1838: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1838:

I can't get over how easy this winter has been. The last week the highs have been in the 40s and 50s (F). Most mornings have been below freezing, but...
Forum: Commuting
02-19-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1835: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1835:

I knew this morning was going to be an icy one due to the ruts from last week's snow and some of the melt-off that refroze on the pavement. I wanted...
Forum: Commuting
02-12-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1830: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1830:

I didn't sleep well last night. I'm sure the pizza, mozerella sticks, jalepeno poppers and ice cream I ate while watching the Super Bowl had nothing...
Forum: Commuting
02-09-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1829: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1829:

Happy commutiversary! Today marks 8 years since the last time I drove a car to work (Feb 10, 2016). I've logged 24,454.46 bicycle commuting miles...
Forum: Commuting
02-05-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1825: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1825:

I rode the hybrid bike today with regular (non-studded) tires. It was probably a hair premature to move away from the studs, but to explain why I did...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1823: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1823:

What a weird winter. We had no snow and above average temps through December. Then the first three weeks of January we had a ton of snow and brutally...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1816: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1816:

This morning the temp was somewhere around 13ºF, which was the warmest morning we've had in over a week but for some reason didn't feel as warm as I'd...
Forum: Commuting
01-19-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1815: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1815:

We got 3+" additional snow yesterday, which puts us at 19" in the last 10 days. The streets are a mess, and it seems the snow removal crew has been...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By Tundra_Man

We got our cat from the shelter. I was walking...

We got our cat from the shelter. I was walking through the cat room full of probably a hundred cats. As I walked by, one of them stuck her paw out through the cage bars at me. We took her home and...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1812: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1812:

Back up one day to yesterday morning: -14F with a -37ºF wind chill. I decided to do a split commute where I rode 1.25 miles to the bus stop, took the...
Forum: Commuting
01-15-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

It depends on the day. Last friday with the 0ºF...

It depends on the day. Last friday with the 0ºF temp I saw the tracks of three other bicycles in the snow. This morning with the -14ºF temp (-37ºF wind chill) I didn't see any other bikes. Certainly...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1809: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1809:

We got an unpredicted inch of snow yesterday afternoon. That puts our total snow since Monday at 12". It's supposed to start snowing again later...
Forum: Commuting
01-09-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1807: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1807:

Yesterday's ride home was as challenging as yesterday's ride in. I was surprised that a primary artery, which is also one of our designated "emergency...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1806: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1806:

After getting off easy in November and December, winter finally arrived to eastern South Dakota.

I woke up to about 8" of snow on the ground, with...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,049
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1803: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1803:

New Year's day was a holiday, and then I took the 2nd off because I had some vacation time that needed to be used. So today (Jan 3rd) was my first...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 600
Posted By Tundra_Man

I set a goal every year to commute a minimum of...

I set a goal every year to commute a minimum of 3,000 miles. For 2023 I logged 3,101 miles total. So I hit that goal.

I did not hit my weight loss goal. In fact, I did the opposite in a bigly way....
Forum: Commuting
12-12-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1795: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1795:

17°F this morning, but the crosswind was only about 10 mph so it wasn't bad at all. Most days our high temps have been above freezing, so we're having...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1785: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1785:

Over the weekend we got about 1/4" of snow on top of a thin layer of ice, which made the roads really slick. I assumed I would have to pull my winter...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1767: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1767:

There are those mornings when you ride and think, "Yes! This is why I do this!" Then there are mornings like today where you really question your life...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1765: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1765:

I definitely do not have my winter skin yet this season.

Temps this week have been in the 50s and 60s up until this morning. Today I woke up to...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1727: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1727:

The last few weeks have been unusually warm, with temps most days pushing or even breaking 100°F. That's pretty unusual for South Dakota in late...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1706: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1706:

Last night we went out to eat. I ordered the Panang Curry Chicken. It was very, very delicious. Somehow I showed restraint and only ate half of my...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1690: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1690:

A few weeks ago I went on my annual motorcycle trip. Seeing as I wasn't going to be riding my road bike during that week, I dropped the wheels off at...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-23, 07:29 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1672: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1672:

72° this morning, but very humid. The wind was blowing about 15 mph from my least favorite direction, which is southeast. That meant I got a slight...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1651: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1651:

Another beautiful morning at 55°F with the sun out and a light wind. Again, I tacked on a couple extra miles just to enjoy the day. Today is a...
Forum: Commuting
04-10-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1630: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1630:

First commute of the year on the road bike! I felt like a wild man. Seriously, it's amazing how much faster this bike is compared to my others. I can...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1621: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1621:

Decided that the roads were now clear enough of ice and snow that I could ride my hybrid bike today. It was the first time since 11/25 that I've...
Forum: Commuting
03-17-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1614: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1614:

Today wasn't the most challenging commute I've had this winter, but it was the most challenging I've had in probably the last month.

We received...
Forum: Commuting
03-14-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1611: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1611:

The last few weeks of commuting have been mostly uneventful. Over the last month we've had a minimum of 3" additional snow each week added to what's...
Forum: Commuting
02-24-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1599: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1599:

Today was my first day back from our vacation in Las Vegas, and let's just say the commute was... interesting.

Half the reason it was interesting...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-23, 08:34 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1594: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1594:

Today was supposed to be number 1595, but yesterday had a wrench thrown in it. I awoke to discover water dripping from a ceiling light fixture. My...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-23, 09:59 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1588: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1588:

This morning the air temperature was -7°F. This was 2° below my wife's threshold for allowing me to ride the entire way, which means on a normal day I...
Forum: Commuting
01-19-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1579: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1579:

At least 5" more snow fell last night. I'm not sure of the exact total, but I'm pretty sure we're north of 40" of snow already this winter, and our...
Forum: Commuting
01-18-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1578: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1578:

Another unseasonably warm morning at 24°F. I'm not going to complain one bit even if the wind was blowing 15 mph in my face.

Weather forecast has...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1577: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1577:

1" of fresh snow on the ground this morning. Got up early to clear the snow from my driveway, otherwise it would be a skating rink by this evening....
Forum: Commuting
01-16-23, 08:46 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1576: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1576:

Unseasonably warm today at 35°F, which is about 25° above average. A light rain was falling, which should reduce our snow pack significantly, but...
Forum: Commuting
01-10-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

How about: ¿Puedo aparcar la bicicleta del señor...

How about: ¿Puedo aparcar la bicicleta del señor en el armario del señor junto a la basura del señor?

(For those who don't speak Spanish, that means "May I park Mister bicycle in Mister closet...
Forum: Commuting
01-05-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 16,261
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1568: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1568:

My wife and I traveled to Ohio over the holidays to visit her family. While we were there the temps never dropped below about 40°F, with the daily...
Forum: Commuting
12-22-22, 08:46 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 19,610
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1566: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1566:

I set a goal every year to commute a minimum of 3,000 miles. Most years I hit that without too much trouble. This year I cut it close, as I finally...
Forum: Commuting
12-06-22, 10:19 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 19,610
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1554: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1554:

For some reason it seemed extra dark this morning. I'm not sure why. I mean, any morning before the sun comes up should be as dark as any other...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By Tundra_Man

He said his wife will ride with him and dress in...

He said his wife will ride with him and dress in the red flannel like Steve Martin's character.

He actually did burn the roof off. However, he did it in a much more controlled manner so after the...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By Tundra_Man

Technically, this was sitting on the ground....

Technically, this was sitting on the ground. However, it wasn't really "lost." Still, it was too awesome not to share. Encountered this on my black Friday morning bicycle ride.
...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-22, 08:47 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 19,610
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1549: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1549:

Over the weekend I went through my bikes and caught up on some maintenance. On my fat bike I serviced the chain and re-sealed the tubeless tires. I'm...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 19,610
Posted By Tundra_Man

I always wonder about things like this. Who were...

I always wonder about things like this. Who were the first people that figured out how many days you have to boil them to make them safe? One day.... nope, Bob died. Two days... nope, Carl died....
Forum: Commuting
10-07-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 19,610
Posted By Tundra_Man

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1514: ...

Consecutive bicycle work commute number 1514:

32°F this morning. First official freeze we've had this season. Thankfully there was only an extremely light headwind on the way to the office, so it...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 108
 


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.